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SC asks Centre to regulate online content sans censorship
"We have suggested the solicitor general to deliberate upon and...
Relevance of gold as asset class to rise in coming years Nageswaran
Chief Economic Advisor V Anantha Nageswaran said it is very...
Investors lose Rs 13 trn as Sensex crashes 2,702 pts amid global meltdown
"It was a big surprise for the world market as it was not anticipating a war. It was expecting a diplomatic meet between Biden and Putin. Markets around the globe plunged deep in red as the Ukraine crisis intensified with Russia's invasion into Eastern Ukraine. Crude...
Russia-Ukraine conflict raises big risks for global economy
Stocks have tumbled in anticipation of higher rates and a potential downturn. Market benchmarks in Europe and Asia fell by as much as 4% on Thursday, while Wall Street futures retreated by an unusually wide daily margin of 2.5%. Financial markets could grow even more...
2021, the most challenging year yet for cyber insurance market: Aon’s Asia Market Review
Organisations with better ability to tolerate risk, and with well-articulated submissions to the market, will have the competitive edge when it comes to accessing insurance coverage, said the report Cyber Threat: Insurance premiums and retentions increased sharply...
Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development
Most of the world’s future population growth will take place in developing countries. Since the middle of the twentieth century, the world has experienced unprecedented population growth. World population continues to grow but is expected to peak around 2100 at a...
Rising incomes more harmful to environment than population growth
The Global Population Growth and Sustainable Development report, launched on Wednesday, is the latest in a series on major demographic trends The number of people on the planet more than tripled since 1950 and could reach nearly 11 billion by the end of the century,...
Ukraine closes airspace to civilian flights amid “high risk” to safety
The aviation industry has taken heightened notice of the risks conflicts pose to civil aviation since Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot down over eastern Ukraine in 2014 Kiev: Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights on Thursday, citing a high risk to...
IRFC raises $ 500 million foreign currency Climate Bond
The funds raised will help Indian Railways to meet its target of carbon neutrality and the wider target set by the government to meet the emission and carbon norms set in COP26. This Transaction makes IRFC the first Central Public Sector Enterprise (CPSE) to list its...
Wildfires projected to rise 50% in this century due to climate crisis and changes in land use: UN Report
“Wildfires are made worse by climate change through increased drought, high air temperatures, low relative humidity, lightning, and strong winds resulting in hotter, drier, and longer fire seasons,” UNEP said UN: Wildfires are projected to rise by 50 per cent by the...
Omicron sublineage BA.2 remains a variant of concern
Although BA.2 sequences are increasing in proportion relative to other Omicron sublineages, there is still a reported decline in overall cases globally The BA.2 virus, a sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 mutation, should continue to be considered a variant of...
EU draft law would require firms to check suppliers for human rights, environmental ethics
EU firms will have to make sure that their suppliers are not using forced labour, child labour, of inadequate workplace health and safety, exploitation of workers, or environmental offences like greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, or biodiversity loss and ecosystem...